PREP FOOTBALL: Hobbled Lafayette can't keep up with Newberry in Classic

  • Lafayette quarterback Tucker Higginbotham is sacked by Newberry defensive lineman Dyllan Strappy during Thursday's Preseason Classic. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)
    Lafayette quarterback Tucker Higginbotham is sacked by Newberry defensive lineman Dyllan Strappy during Thursday's Preseason Classic. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

    NEWBERRY — In more ways than one, short-handed Lafayette practically entered its preseason game limping on to the field.

    Facing a powerhouse like Newberry didn't help the Hornets' cause either, especia…